Breeding special, European imported kittens for health and temperament. Specializing in providing emotional support kittens that are harnessed trained.
Our Kittens!
We are very excited that you are interested in our kittens! We do our best to ensure high-quality kittens are placed for you and your family. Be assured that if you are not in need of a kitten who is prepared to become an Emotional Support Animal, you can still purchase from us. Our pet kittens are suited for any home and buying one from us assures we can continue breeding quality cats. It is a great way to purchase a doting kitten for your family and support our small cattery with big dreams. After all, every one of our kittens is an example of Living Hope.
Every kitten comes with a basic kitten pack. This pack includes a small bag of Instinct Original kitten food, a bag of your kitten's top three favorite toys, a framed 8x10 inch printed color photo of your kitten to hang in your house, a Living Hope t-shirt, and a clicker so you can keep up with their training if you choose (if you are receiving a trained kitten that is). Pet quality kittens come vaccinated and are required to be spayed/neutured by eight months of age. Trained kittens are up to date on their vaccines and are spayed/neutered before they leave our cattery. They also have a five-year genetic health guarantee, which you can find more information about if you read the contract below.
We charge a non-refundable deposit to put one of our kittens on hold. This will count towards the total purchase price when you come to pick up your kitten. The fee just allows us to be sure the purchaser is serious about buying the kitten. We understand that purchasing a Maine Coon is exciting and you may want to check out many breeders before deciding on whom to purchase your kitten from. However, since I do plan to spend such much love and care on training each individual kitten, please be prepared to wait if you decide to purchase from us. We do more than the average Cattery and you can feel rest assured knowing we give our kitten unique experiences that you will not find elsewhere. We hope you will agree that our special kitties are worth the wait.
Our standard kittens are Maine Coon / Ragamese mixes. If you would like a purebred Maine Coon please include that information in your application or an inquiry email you send our way.
Pricing
Pet
Kittens
Pet kittens are the standard kittens that we recommend to be just a loving house pet in a loving home. These special kittens have been dropped out of our therapy kitten program and we do not meet our standards as an Emotional Support Animal. These kittens are still taught positive training methods by being used to being held, bathed, and having their teeth brushed, but perhaps will be a little bit more upset while it is happening. Typically these kittens may know a few basic commands but not all that I have intended, or do not meet the temperament I aspire for our therapy cats. Purchasing a comfort kitten is a great way to support our Cattery. If you are just looking for a great companion who will offer their lifelong friendship these kitten are for you.
Deposit
$500
Pet Kitten
$1,250.00
Purebred Maine Coon Pet Kitten
$2,800.00
Comfort
Kittens
Comfort kittens are kittens that have passed in our programs! Yay! You are on your way to owning a very well-trained kitten. These kittens are best suited to go to homes with people who intend to register them as Emotional Support Animals. Every kitten that is sold as a comfort kitten has demonstrated the ability to be told to get off, come, sit, lay down, and stay. These kittens are put in all types of situations to make sure they have a good temperament when being groomed, bathed, handled, and are used to traveling in a carrier. I do my best to make sure every therapy kitten has a good temperament. These kittens will make the perfect addition to your home! More information about specific training on home page.
Deposit
$800.00
Comfort Kitten
$2,250.00
Purebred Maine Coon Comfort Kitten
$3,500.00
Show Quality
Kittens
Occasionally we will have purebred Maine Coon show-quality kittens for sale. These kittens will get the basic training that all our kittens receive as well as some specific show training tricks. They will be used to long car rides and comfortable in their carrier. We will include the carrier they were trained to use in their purchase price so that you will have no problem with the long drive. Show quality kittens are used to being groomed, bathed, and will be used to having their teeth brushed. We do occasionally sell breeding rights. However, we ask to know more about your cattery and where you are planning to keep the cats to make sure they have ample space to grow. Anyone who buys a breeder from me can see me as their mentor. You will be able to call me and ask about any concerns you might have about breeding and the showing circuit.
Deposit
$1,500
Purebred Show Quality Maine Coon Kitten
$4,000.00
Purebred Show Quality Maine Coon Kitten With Breeding Rights
$5,000.00
Retired Cats
Occasionally we have retired cats available. We usually post their availability on our Facebook Page. Our retired cats may know some tricks but are generally not trained as extensively as our kittens. We sell retirees between $750.00-$1,000. This includes their spay or neuter as making sure their vaccines are up to date.
Kitten Contract
Terms of Purchase Agreement
A non-refundable deposit in the amount of $250 is required for purchase of the cat. Should the Buyer, after having paid the deposit, decide against purchasing the cat, he or she forfeits the deposit. The cat will be temporarily reserved for seven days once the Seller is given notice that the Buyer is sending the deposit. If the deposit is not received within this reserve period, the temporary reservation will end. The cat must be paid for in full prior to possession or delivery.
Method of Payment
The Buyer shall make the deposit called for under this contract via Facebook Pay or in the form of a cashier’s check. The payment shall be made in U.S. currency. A deposit made in the form of cashier’s check shall be made payable to and mailed to:
LIVING HOPE CATTERY LLC
729 Fair Park Ave
Marion, OH 43302
By paying the deposit the Buyer indicates that he or she understands and agrees to abide by the terms stated in this contract. The Buyer will pay all travel and shipping expenses. The Seller will notify the Buyer of cat’s readiness for possession, wherein the Buyer is then responsible to pickup/take possession of said cat. Failure to pickup/take possession of said cat results in the loss of said payment without recourse; allowing subsequent buyers the option to purchase said cat.
Health Guarantee
The Seller guarantees the cat to be in good health at the time of purchase for a period of 48 hours. It will be the responsibility of the Buyer to have the cat examined by a veterinarian within 48 hours. Within that 48 hour period, if found to be seriously medically deficient, the Seller will take the cat back and refund payment, less the deposit and any shipping charges, under the following conditions: the Seller is provided with proper documentation, from a licensed veterinarian, stating the medical issue and that the cat is seriously medically deficient; the cat is returned to Seller within 7 days and a second examination by a veterinarian of the Seller’s choice corroborates these claims. This cat is not guaranteed against respiratory disease, fleas, ringworms or any nuisance disease. After the 48 hour period, the Seller can no longer guarantee the cat’s health, except for birth defects.
The Seller guarantees the cat against lethal genetic or congenital defects for five years following the date of purchase. If, during these five years, the cat should die or have to be destroyed due to a genetic or congenital defect, the Seller will replace the cat with another cat at the his or her earliest convenience or the Seller may opt for a refund of the cat’s total purchase price at time of sale, only if the following conditions be met: the Buyer provides the Seller with a necropsy by a licensed impartial Veterinary Pathologist, at the Buyer’s expense, stating that the cause of death is unquestionably a genetic or congenital defect; a second examination by a veterinarian of the Seller’s choice corroborates these claims.
The Seller assumes no liability or responsibility for any veterinary care for this cat after the Buyer takes possession of said cat. Under no circumstances will the Seller be responsible for any veterinary bills incurred by the Buyer.
The cat shall not be declawed, tattooed, pierced, or undergo any unnecessary "fashionable" body modification.
This guarantee does not cover any health issues caused by neglect or injury once the cat is in the Buyer’s possession. The Seller does not guarantee full grown size of the cat. The Buyer may be given an educated guess as to full grown weight, understanding there are too many variables besides genetics for absolutes. The Seller will not honor any health guarantee if the cat dies of a virus from contact with another animal after it leaves the Sellers cattery.
Spay/Neuter Agreement
This cat is being sold with no breeding rights and on a spay/neuter agreement. The Buyer agrees that the cat will be spayed/neutered by the time the cat eight months of age at the Buyer’s expense.
Within eight months of receiving the cat, the Buyer will provide the Seller with either documentation of the spay/neuter appointment or the veterinarian’s guarantee that the appointment exists and will be carried out. Proof (e.g., veterinary bill, phone call from veterinarian) that the cat has been sterilized must be provided by the time the cat reaches eight months of age. If the cat is not spayed/neutered by eight months of age and/or proof of sterilization is not provided, the Seller will enforce breach of contract for the maximum dollar amount.
Buyer’s Veterinary Information
The Buyer must provide the name and contact information of the cat’s new veterinarian before transfer of ownership will take place. Should the Buyer refuse to complete the section below, he or she will forfeit both the ownership of the cat as well as the deposit. If, after purchase of and transfer of ownership of the cat has taken place, the information provided below was found to be fraudulent, breach of contract will be enforced. In the event that a new veterinarian or veterinary practice takes over the cat’s veterinary care, at any point during the cat’s life, the Buyer agrees to provide the Seller with the updated information. The Seller reserves the right to contact the Buyer’s veterinarian at any time during the cat’s life. The Buyer agrees that the Seller will be able to discuss the cat’s health information, sterilization status, and well being with the Buyer’s veterinarian. The Buyer agrees to notify his or her veterinarian as to this agreement.
Name of Veterinarian: _______________________________________
Name of Veterinary Practice: _______________________________________
Address of Practice/Veterinarian: _______________________________________
Phone number of Practice/Veterinarian: _______________________________________
Date or Tentative Date of Appointment for Spay/Neuter: ______________
Buyer certifies that this information is true and accurate.
Relinquishment of Ownership of Cat or Permanent Transfer of Cat by Buyer
If the buyer decides that he or she no longer wants the cat, regardless how many years have passed since purchase of the cat, the seller will be given the first option of rescuing the cat.
Additional Purchase Agreement Terms
All sales are final, without refund, except as defined in this contract.
Breach of Contract
In the event the Buyer is found to have violated any of the terms and conditions of this contract, the cat plus all offspring the cat has that is still in the Buyer’s possession is to be surrendered unconditionally to the seller. Seller may reclaim physical and legal ownership of cat for any breach of contract with no refund of purchase price.
In the event the Buyer is found to have violated any of the terms of this contract, Buyer shall be liable to the seller for damages in the amount of two times the purchase price of said cat and any offspring the cat may have, plus expenses for veterinarian care upon return of cat to the Seller and all attorney, legal and related miscellaneous fees that result in litigating this contract. Any legal action, which may arise under the terms of this contract, will be brought in the county/city of the Seller’s residence.
Attorney’s Fees and out−of−pocket costs
Should the Buyer breach this Contract, he or she is responsible for any and all costs resulting from the litigation of this Contract, the amount of purchase of cat, shipping expenses, associated veterinary expenses, and any damages caused to the reputation of seller.
Exclusive Jurisdiction for Suit in Case of Breach
Any legal action that may arise under the terms of this Contract will be brought to County, or the Seller’s current place of residence. The Buyer and Seller, by entering into this Agreement, submit to jurisdiction in Marion, Ohio, or the Seller’s current place of residence, for adjudication of any disputes and/or claims between the parties under this Agreement. Furthermore, the Buyer and Seller hereby agree that the courts of Marion County, Ohio, or the Seller’s current place of residence, shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes between the parties relative to this agreement, whether said dispute(s) sounds in contract, tort, or other areas of the law.
State Law
This Agreement shall be interpreted under, and governed by, the laws of the state of Ohio.
Integration
There are no other conditions or guarantees, verbal or implied. No verbal deviations or additions are valid. No other warranties or guarantees are provided other than those specifically outlined in this Contract. All prior agreements, representations and warranties, express or implied, oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof, are hereby superseded by this contract.
Severability
In the event any provision of this contract is deemed to be void, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed from the remainder of this contract so as not to cause the invalidity or unenforceability of the remainder of this contract. All remaining provisions of this contract shall then continue in full force and effect. If any provision shall be deemed invalid due to its scope or breadth, such provision shall be deemed valid to the extent of the scope and breadth permitted by law.
Modification
Except as otherwise provided in this document, this agreement may be modified, superseded, or voided only upon the written and signed agreement of the Buyer and Seller. Further, the physical destruction or loss of this document shall not be construed as a modification or termination of the agreement contained herein.
Acknowledgement of Deposit Paid and Acceptance of Contract
The Buyer’s and the Seller’s signatures that appear immediately below indicate that the Seller has received the deposit and the Buyer has agreed to the terms of this contract. This portion serves as the Buyer’s receipt for the deposit. This document is a legally binding contract. In signing this document, the Buyer acknowledges that he or she has read, fully understands, and agrees to ALL of the terms and conditions stated above.
Comfort Quality Kitten Training Contract
Training Plan
The seller will provide kittens who are sold as comfort quality the following:
When kitten is four weeks old conditioning training will start and continue through week seven. Goals for this stage of the kitten’s life is the following: getting used to water, loud noises, brushing and teeth brushing, frequent handling, and collar wearing. At the end of week seven purchaser will be notified of how training is going. Seller will choose the best kitten for buyer, and let them know what the kitten’s strengths and weaknesses are. Buyer will approve the kitten chosen for them and will agree to tolerate kitten’s weaknesses and/or continue conditioning them at home if they are still struggling with a conditioning activity.
Week eight through fourteen will continue with the same conditioning training activities but will also add harness wearing, nail trimming, bathing, and blow drying.
Week fifteen through twenty-five is continuing with conditioning training activities while adding crate training. This will also be the start of clicker training which will attempt to teach them five commands including: stay, off, come, sit, and laydown. If kitten is unable to demonstrate a trick then seller will notify buyer that it is struggling. Buyer and Seller will discuss how to proceed
Week twenty-six through thirty-five seller will continue with all training previous established and add any additional training the seller asked for prior to paying the down payment and signing the kitten contract. Seller will set up a date during this time period for the buyer to pick up the kitten. Prior to arranging pick up seller will notify buyer of the kittens final strengths and weaknesses. Seller asks for buyer to understand every cat is different. Hannah Parsell will try to train the kitten to its full potential. If buyer is unhappy with Hannah’s report, they can arrange for Hannah Parsell to work with kittens for up until the kitten is one year old. At that time, buyer is required to pay and pick up their animal. Refusal to pickup will cost them the loss of their deposit.
Kitten Health Report
Kittens bought at comfort quality will be vaccinated with CORE vaccines twice and be spayed/neutered prior to possession from the buyer.
Kitten Behavior After Pickup
Living Hope Cattery LLC is NOT responsible for said kitten’s behavior after it is picked up from our cattery. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to keep up with the kitten’s training. Said Kitten is nonrefundable.
Living Hope Cattery LLC agrees to show video of proof of kitten’s progress throughout its training. If buyer is unhappy with kitten’s results after pickup, buyer has the option to pay Hannah Parsell to give training instruction at the buyer’s house. Buyer is responsible to pay for driven miles for Hannah Parsell to arrive at their buyer’s house, and is also responsible to pay for Hannah Parsell’s plane ticket if she has to fly to be able to train the kitten with owner. Each training session is three hours long and costs $150.00/session.
All sales are final, without refund.
Acknowledgement of Deposit Paid and Acceptance of Contract
Purchaser and seller signatures that appear immediately below indicate that the seller has received the deposit and the purchaser has agreed to the terms of this contract. This portion serves as the Purchaser’s receipt for the deposit. This document is a legally binding contract. In signing this document the Purchaser acknowledges that he or she has read, fully understands, and agrees to ALL of the terms and conditions stated above.